Thomas County cat., 1887-09-15
Horse racing 1t the county fair every

Home racing q the county 1aaf eeSy
day.
Railroad rates eastward are again very
low.
Sherman County will arrange for q
county fair this fall.
w. J. Smith, of Otterbourne. called at
the CAT once on Monday.
The Ennis City Courier now appears
under the name Monument Courier.
Mrs. Frank Smith and family are agrin
at home, and Frank no more looks dis
consulate.
Con McGreevy, of Colby. will open up
his General Merchandise store at Quick
vile next week
Have you seen that big "ad' OF the
Horse Shoe Grocery. 1t speaks volumes
to heads of families.
A. Lauterbach, of the Farmers s. Mer-
chants Bank, with his family, is off for
a weeks visit to Red Cloud.
Colby Post Office will be advanced
from fourth class to third class Of
fee, after October 1st, so says Post Mas
ter Fike.
f. f. Jones returned from Spring
Green, Wis, on Friday last. He has re
sumed work OH the cattle ranch with
Eugene Newell
J. N. Berry, ESQ.,, of Macoupin county,
ILL.,, is so well pleased with Thomas cOun-
ty that he hopes to be able to locate here
within another year.
T. H. Mccullough and family. of Girls
wold, Ia. are visiting at Mr.. Frank Mil
ner's, of this city. They come with a
view of locating in this section.
DR.. c. H. Martin and C. r. Marks had
Il successful cunning expedition on Mon
day. These gentlemen succeeded in bag
ging 10 ducks and prairie chickens.
A reorganization of the Colby Chatau
guam Circle is talked ola good move.
Let the Circle be full Of earnest workers
this year: much good was done last.
John Penshaw and Miss Clara A. Bray,
of Thomas county. were united in mar
riage. by Justice j. B Irwin, at his res
idence, on "Wednesday morning last.
Many thanks are given, with the ac-
acknowledgement of a luscious specimen
of banana muskmelon, presented to
this office by Mr.. c. V. Plott, on Monday
last.
Mr. Porter's new store building just
south of the CAT Office, will be ready for
occupancy in a few days. 1t makes a
great improvement in the appearance of
the block
Melvin Munkres of Rosindale, Mo-, is
looking around Thomas county with q
view to ruaking his future home here. He
says: Il knew the CAT long before saw
Thomas county"
Mr.. c. V. PlOtt, of near Cumberland.
came near losing fine colt by barbed
wire few days since. Five large, ugly
tears were sewed up. but it was terribly
lacerated otherwise.
w. w. Walker. County Superintend-
ent schools and W. G. Porter. Esq. left
on Tuesday evening for Denver, to at
tend the Odd Fellows session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
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ty fair. Have the best specimens of your
stock cattle, horses, hogs. sheep in order.
entered for the premiums offered by
the Thomas County Fair Association
r. NJ. McGonigal. of the First National
Bank accompanied by Mrs. McGonigal
and children, is taking ten days vaca-
ton. They will visit in Abilene. Beloit
and other Kansas cities ere returning.
MERCHANTS ENTION.-Advertise
your business. and help on the county
fair. by makiag a fine exhibit of your
merchandise. Space in the Armory can
be obtained by applying to the Secretary.
Mr.. G. Dedrick desires us to correct
statement made in last weeks CAT, in re-
gard to the place where Pat Turney was
arrested. He says there was no disturb
ance of any kind at the J. l. c. stables,
as reported.
w. H. Lent. the former we'll known
and popular landlord of the Windsor
House, resumed charge again on the 5th
inst. Mr.. Lent's superior ability as a ca
terer for the public is acknowledged by
all who put themselves in his charge
~. Mccormick. formerly of Iasner